Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1994 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N148202R1564451 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under3
14 mo
Inspections4
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 4
First seenJun 28, 2023
NE
Last seenAug 19, 2024
KY
Inspected under 3 different carriers in 14 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N148202R1564451
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
1994
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 5, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jun 28, 2023 – Aug 19, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 19, 2024KYIII · Driver-only0—VALLEY EXPRESS LLC 703852379433T/TN
Dec 23, 2023IAII · Walk-around5—TRC FREIGHT INC 3650507379433T/TN
Nov 27, 2023COI · Full0—TRC FREIGHT INC 3650507379433T/TN
Jun 28, 2023NEIII · Driver-only1—UNITED GROUP LOGISTICS INC 2888134379433T/TN
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Carriers this unit has run under

3 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
VALLEY EXPRESS LLC703852Aug 19, 2024Aug 19, 20241WI
TRC FREIGHT INC3650507Nov 27, 2023Dec 23, 20232TN
UNITED GROUP LOGISTICS INC2888134Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 20231IL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
379433TTN—VALLEY EXPRESS LLCAug 19, 2024 → Aug 19, 20241
379433TTN—TRC FREIGHT INCNov 27, 2023 → Dec 23, 20232
379433TTN—UNITED GROUP LOGISTICS INCJun 28, 2023 → Jun 28, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 5, 2026